Non-profits eager to break into the grant-writing arena can send participants to attend a series of free workshops, sponsored by the American Grant Makers of Lawrence, and Northern Essex Community College. The workshops are being held at Northern Essex Community College's Lawrence campuses.
The first class, Introduction to Grants Research, was on Friday, Feb. 19, introducing participants to the world of philanthropy.
The second class, Grants Research Databases: An In-Depth Look, will be held Friday, March 5 in one of two sessions, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This workshop will take a detailed look at the American Grant Makers Databases and the Foundation Center's Foundation Directory Online, the two key databases used to conduct grants research. This workshop provides hands on experience using an organization's needs for funds to create the search strategies. Participants will be able to take research results home with them at the end of the workshop.
The third class, Introduction to Grant Writing, will be held Friday, March 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. Participants will learn how to create a winning grant proposal. Different types of grant proposals will be examined including the typical components of a proposal and the steps in the process.
The fourth and final class, Grant Writing II, will be offered Friday, April 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. This is for individuals who already have some experience in grant writing, but would like to take it to the next level. During this two-hour workshop individuals will learn how to plan a grant for maximum funding success, simple ways to package a grant for maximum effect, grant writing do's and don'ts based upon well written sample grants. The workshop will provide time for interaction with concrete examples and lively discussion.
All classes will be held at NECC's Louise Haffner Fournier Education Center, 78 Amesbury St., Lawrence except for Grants Research Databases: An In-Depth Look, which will be held at the college's Dimitry Building, 45 Franklin St., Lawrence.
Seats in these courses are limited so those interested are encouraged to register early by sending an email with the subject line "AGM workshops registration."
E-mails should include the name of the person registering, the name of the affiliate organization, the address for the organization or the home address, a phone number where the individual can be reached, e-mail address, and name of workshop you are registering for. Send e-mails to Glennys Sanchez at gsanchez@necc.mass.edu or Dawna Perez at dperez@necc.mass.edu.
For questions, visit www.necc.mass.edu/ or contact Glennys Sanchez at gsanchez@necc.mass.edu or call 978-738-7438.
